notice how the stock on the rifle tends to make its outline less distinct
now if you think it thru dull non-reflective paint and good camo reduces the games ability to locate you, but keeping in shadows and limiting movement , and trying to stay in brush with a great deal breaking your outline helps as does watching the wind direction. to help odor control.
BTW it makes little sense to use camo on the stock of ypour rifle if the barrel,action and scope is still shiny or you don,t use a camo face cover.
you might not think this is worth doing until you see the sun reflect off some hunters rifle stock or barrel from 600-1200 yards away well before you can see the hunters
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no thats not my rifle but its damn near its clone
how many of you gentlemen have and use a bi-pod on your rifle?
Ive used the 13.5" /27" swivel bi-pod for decades on my 340 wby synthetic bolt action, rifle.
the bi-pod allows you to have a steady rifle rest shot from both a prone or seated position,
now I'm sure I'm in the minority and many guys will object to the added weight , but I've learned to hunt by glassing and covering a great deal of ground slowly,
the key here is in carefully selecting the areas hunted and not randomly wandering aimlessly.
you want to study topographical maps carefully, and have experience, you can look over the options, get into productive areas well before other hunters and set up, before first light, allowing you to benefit from the influx p o hunter pressure as they move through the are disrupting game movement, and increase your odds of success by hunting ,
natural travel routes and terrain choke points, and not wasting time glassing the areas with lots off easy road access.
elk and deer learn very quickly that travel, during daylight, near logging roads with vehicle travel access , is not safe.
if you set up to glass for game on a natural game travel choke point , like a narrow side canyon, that has a creek and cover youll up your odds significantly.
having a bi-pod on your rifle and a good familiarity with your rifles trajectory sure helps.
HB25CS 25C Model S -13.5-27" Swivel Bipod
by Harris Engineering
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